Set of twenty-five pieces of a silver housewife. Moscow, early 20th century. Six forks, three table spoons and eight dessert spoons. Two table knives with steel blades. The blades are inconsistently marked in imitation of Pavlovo cutlery. Five forks and spoons with corked handles: two two-prong charcuterie forks, a toothed sardine spatula, a pâté knife and a small caviar spoon. Handles engraved with three entwined initials "О Е Е". Attached is a saleron with a square base in the shape of a small bag. It is part of the same service, with the same monogram and by the same silversmith. Hallmarks: 84, Moscow 1899-1908 and silversmith "XЛБѢНИКОВ" (Firm of Ivan Petrovitch Khlebnikov) under the eagle of supplier to the Court or for some pieces the initials "ИX" (I Kh). Lengths: 20 cm (forks), 21.5 cm and 14.7 cm (spoons), 21.7 cm (knives). Total weight of cutlery: 1,351 g; gross weight of serving cutlery: 960 g; weight of salt shaker: 19 g. [Russian art]